Gingerbread Scones

If you like Gingerbread, you will love these scones! They are perfect for a cold winter morning breakfast, or in the afternoon with a cup of tea.  This recipe is from Simply Scones. Yum!

 

2 cups flour

1/3 cup brown sugar

2 tsp baking powder

1/8 tsp baking soda

½ tsp ginger

½ tsp cinnamon

1/8 tsp ground cloves

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1/3 cup cold butter

1 large egg

3 TB molasses

3 TB milk

1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat over to 375-F.  Lightly butter a 10-inch circle in the center of a baking sheet.

In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.  Cut in the butter with a pastry cutter, or grate it in with a cheese grater (that’s how I prefer to do it).  In a small bowl mix the egg, molasses, milk and vanilla.  Add to dry ingredients and mix until dough forms. You may need to get your hands in there!

Pat the dough into an 8-inch circle in the center of your baking sheet.  Using a pizza roller or sharp knife, cut into 8 wedges. Sprinkle with raw sugar. Bake 20-25 minutes.  Drizzle with icing if desired (just mix some powdered sugar and a little milk or water).

Happy Baking!

Gingerbread Muffins

Here is a recipe from one of my favorite food bloggers, Angie at A Lil' Country Sugar .
These would be perfect for Christmas morning breakfast. You can see Angie's original recipe and photos here. 

Gingerbread Muffins
Yield 12-14 muffins

2- 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1-1/2  tsp. salt
Dash ground cloves
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup light or dark molasses
1 egg
3/4 cup boiling water

Preheat oven to 350-F.  Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper muffin cups.

In a medium size bowl, combine flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt and cloves; set aside.

In a larger mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening. Add molasses (I used light) and egg; mix well. Stir in the dry ingredients alternately with water; mix well.

Fill muffin cups with the batter.  Sprinkle tops with raw sugar if you have it.  Bake for 18-20 minutes. I got exactly 13 muffins by filling the cups almost all the way.  You can also drizzle with a simple powdered sugar glaze which adds a nice sweetness and looks pretty!

Happy Baking!